Challenge

Rio Verde
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tiago Gabriel Batista got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Romon Oliver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bandeca FC's Luiz Gustavo Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Finlay Stair in the 7th minute of play. Luiz Gustavo Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karlus Waugh, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Luiz Gustavo Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Finlay Stair, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romon Oliver in the 11th minute of play forced Bandeca FC's goalkeeper Luiz Gustavo Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Gustavo Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karlus Waugh in the 15th minute of play. Bandeca FC's David Prestes managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jamaall Padmore in the 23 minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Jamaica's Javan Develder got a free kick in the 25th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Romon Oliver had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Gustavo Couto. Bandeca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Romon Oliver was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Bandeca FC's David Prestes managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jamaall Padmore in the 35 minute of the game. Kordal Duff made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Bandeca FC's Tomás Garcia. Luiz Gustavo Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Finlay Stair in the 38th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Jamaall Padmore in the 40th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Bandeca FC's David Prestes. If Finlay Stair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute Leron Sale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Gustavo Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Gustavo Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Finlay Stair, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half Jamaica were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Finlay Stair made a kick off. Luiz Gustavo Couto made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Finlay Stair sent off a good shot on target. Romon Oliver scored 0-4 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Gustavo Couto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Finlay Stair sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Javan Develder made in the 67th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Bandeca FC's Luiz Gustavo Couto. In the 68th minute, Kordal Duff fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Bandeca FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Finlay Stair scored to the left of an out of position Luiz Gustavo Couto, making the score, 0-7. Javan Develder made in the 88th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Finlay Stair. In the 91st minute Finlay Stair shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Gustavo Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Jamaica walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.